Removal & Installation (Compressor-To-Condenser Discharge)

1. Disconnect negative battery cable. Discharge A/C system, using approved recovery/recycling equipment. See RECOVERY, EVACUATION & RECHARGING in GENERAL SERVICING PROCEDURES article in GENERAL SERVICING. Disconnect A/C pressure cut-off switch wire harness connector. See Figure.
2. Remove A/C pressure cut-off switch. See Figure. Remove A/C compressor to condenser discharge line bracket nut. See Fig 1. Disconnect A/C compressor to condenser discharge line from A/C manifold and tube. See Fig 2. Disconnect A/C compressor to condenser discharge line from condenser core and remove A/C compressor to condenser discharge line. See Figure.
3. To install, reverse removal procedure. Lubricate NEW "O" ring seal with PAG Refrigerant Compressor Oil or equivalent. Add 2 ounces (60 ml) of clean PAG Refrigerant Compressor Oil or equivalent to accumulator-drier inlet tube. Evacuate, leak test, and charge refrigerant system.

Fig 1: Removing & Installing Compressor-To-Condenser Discharge Line Bracket Nut

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Fig 2: Disconnecting Compressor-To-Condenser Discharge

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